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File CommentChocolate wacky cake (egg & dairy-free) with chocolate ganache (dairy-free, used coconut milk and safe chocolate chips), strawberries, and clear and red sanding sugars. Cake - 9 inch circle, cut in half and circle halves "flipped". Small diamond shapes cut out to make the "wings", then the diamonds placed in the center to become the butterfly's "body". This is what it looked like before frosting :
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File CommentOMG!!! This is Amazing!!! Way to go, Lynn! And having made this cake recipe multiple times, I'm sure ti tasted absolutely yummy!
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File CommentThanks! The cake is super easy to make, and people are always amazed when they find out it's egg & dairy-free. We had a lot of fun making the "butterfly cake" - both kids helped with designing the strawberry pattern & then doing sanding sugar on top.
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File CommentMy daughter was so excited when I showed this to her, as they just learned all about butterflies in school. Since the begginning of their butterfly project she has been obsessed and her birthday is right around the corner. Thanks for sharing!
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File CommentYou're welcome! This was very easy to make - and would be fun to "customize" with any sort of cake flavor and decorations you like. My kids really had a great time helping make the cake & do the decorations.
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File CommentEgg & dairy-free cake = wacky cake (super easy to make!). Ganache is dark chocolate gently melted with (usually) heavy cream - to make these dairy-free, I used "full fat" coconut milk (the kind in a can). I used THIS ganche recipe / tutorial - and used safe chocolate chips (such as Enjoy Life) and coconut milk in a can (full fat - not the "light kind!), and added a little vanilla. I don't have a kitchen scale, so I estimated amounts using the weight info from the chocolate chip and...
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File Comment❤️Drool! and thanks for all the great tips! I would not have thought to put the unopened can of coconut milk in some hot water to make it easier to mix back up!
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File CommentThanks!
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File CommentMmmmmmm. Cake. And here I'm already craving chocolate. I'll have to go raid my kitchen now
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File CommentThere was a small amount of leftover whipped ganache .... that I saved for me
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File CommentI am not a big chocolate fan, but these look amazing! I may need to try this for our next cupcake making session.
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File CommentThank you! Thank you! I thought my cupcake days were temporarily over b/c I don't have a mixer right now. I'll just do the regular ganache for Lauren and me. Yum!